The Jogos da Lusofonia may not have the same draw as the Commonwealth Games or attract the corporate sponsorship of the Olympics. But the gathering of the old Portuguese empire showed that no matter how tenuous the links…

With their country in the midst of economic ruin, thousands of Portuguese nationals are heading to skills-starved Angola in search of lucrative jobs. It may be boosting the former colony’s economy, but is everyone going to…

In Mozambique, the colonial era feels awfully close. Here, imperial relics are modern. Some, like the hotel I stayed in during my visit for Monocle’s Lusophone issue, were built in the early 1970s.

In Mozambique, the colonial era feels awfully close. Here, imperial relics are modern. Some, like the hotel I stayed in during my visit for Monocle’s Lusophone issue, were built in the early 1970s. It has lifts and a dozen…

We report on how Portuguese and Brazilian middle classes are choosing France as their top European destination. Plus, why the new wave of coffee makers popping up in America looks a little bit like the old wave.

Jealous of the British-inspired Commonwealth Games and the Jeux de la Francophonie for nations of the former French empire, Portugal has created the Jogos da Lusofonia. In a world of soft power, pole vaulters and sprinters…

The Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries is made up of eight countries spanning four continents, sharing only that common tongue. Monocle paid a visit to find out if they are all singing from the same hymn sheet.

Spending the evening strolling around the Baixa district of Lisbon, watching the bars and restaurants fill up as the sun begins to set across the Tagus river, it can be easy to imagine that Portugal’s financial crisis…

Spending the evening strolling around the Baixa district of Lisbon, watching the bars and restaurants fill up as the sun begins to set across the Tagus river, it can be easy to imagine that Portugal’s financial crisis…

As Portugal’s new prime minister Pedro Passos Coelho prepares to take over as the country’s chief of damage limitation, ambitious plans originally conceived by ex-PM José Sócrates to revamp Lisbon’s transport infrastructure…

As Portugal’s new prime minister Pedro Passos Coelho prepares to take over as the country’s chief of damage limitation, ambitious plans originally conceived by ex-PM José Sócrates to revamp Lisbon’s transport infrastructure…

It is a special kind of relationship, and one that could prove crucial to Portugal’s recovery. In a reversal of history, the Iberian nation is now relying on the trade and financial support of its former colonies to help…

It is a special kind of relationship, and one that could prove crucial to Portugal’s recovery. In a reversal of history, the Iberian nation is now relying on the trade and financial support of its former colonies to help…

Last week, as Lisbon’s nerves were fraying over its ultimately suspended budget talks, Hugo Chávez was driving an eight-person minivan around the sleepy Portuguese region of Viana.

Last week, as Lisbon’s nerves were fraying over its ultimately suspended budget talks, Hugo Chávez was driving an eight-person minivan around the sleepy Portuguese region of Viana. It was a surprising end to the Venezuelan…

It’s the endless tables at the casinos that are attracting millions of Chinese to the former Portuguese colony. But will the authorities of what is now the world’s gambling Mecca take a fresh turn of the wheel and nurture…

The downfall of Libya’s Colonel Gaddafi in late 2011 had unforeseen consequences: thousands of Tuareg fighters employed by Gaddafi returned to their native Mali, adding considerable steel to a separatist movement in the…